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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ella Pickover

UNCOVERED: Some steroids may change brain structure study - The Untold Story

Some commonly prescribed steroids, such as inhalers, may cause changes in brain structure, a study has revealed.

Researchers at the University Medical Centre in Leiden, Netherlands, found that prolonged use of systemic glucocorticoids – widely used to treat autoimmune and inflammatory skin diseases – have previously been linked to potential side effects in the long term.

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